aglisten
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of aglisten
Example Sentences
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After a decent interval he tried again, but this was an illusion that would not pass, and he twisted around to Karaki sitting crouched and all aglisten with spray in the stern.
From Where the Pavement Ends by Russell, John
Dolphins raced the ship, herd upon herd, their silver-white bodies aglisten in the sun.
From Vikings of the Pacific The Adventures of the Explorers who Came from the West, Eastward by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)
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